Episode 2: Rigor

So what is rigor anyway? In this episode Jayme is joined by Carolyn Nason, Instructional Chair of the Department of ESL at Milwaukee Area Technical College, to discuss the benefits and challenges of introducing rigor-infused activities into the Adult ESL classroom. Download a full transcript of this episode. This series has been developed specifically for Adult ESL teachers in the US and refers to course titles that may not be available in every country. Please check with your local Oxford University Press office about title availability. Visit oup.com/elt/LoveAdultESL for more useful resources.

An episode of the Oxford Adult ESL Conversations Podcast podcast, hosted by Oxford University Press ELT, titled "Episode 2: Rigor" was published on September 5, 2017.

September 5, 2017 · Oxford Adult ESL Conversations Podcast

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So what is rigor anyway? In this episode Jayme is joined by Carolyn Nason, Instructional Chair of the Department of ESL at Milwaukee Area Technical College, to discuss the benefits and challenges of introducing rigor-infused activities into the Adult ESL classroom. Download a full transcript of this episode. This series has been developed specifically for Adult ESL teachers in the US and refers to course titles that may not be available in every country. Please check with your local Oxford University Press office about title availability. Visit oup.com/elt/LoveAdultESL for more useful resources.

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So what is rigor anyway? In this episode Jayme is joined by Carolyn Nason, Instructional Chair of the Department of ESL at Milwaukee Area Technical College, to discuss the benefits and challenges of introducing rigor-infused activities into the Adult ESL classroom.

Download a full transcript of this episode.

This series has been developed specifically for Adult ESL teachers in the US and refers to course titles that may not be available in every country. Please check with your local Oxford University Press office about title availability.

Visit oup.com/elt/LoveAdultESL for more useful resources.

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